Neuse Forest, NC housing market
The typical Neuse Forest home is worth about $310,000, up 2.8% in a year, 8% below the North Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Neuse Forest compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Neuse Forest at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Neuse Forest | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $175,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $177,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $184,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $198,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $213,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $245,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $274,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $291,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $301,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $306,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $310,000 | $335,000 |
3.7 years of income
The typical Neuse Forest home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
How Neuse Forest ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,190
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Neuse Forest is $1,190 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $900 · 4 bedrooms $1,990
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28560; Craven County, NC), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.